Troubleshooting Microsoft Edge: Resolving PDF Opening Issues

How To Fix Microsoft Edge Won't Open PDF Files

Like most of the popular browsers, Microsoft Edge also comes with built-in PDF tools that allow the Windows users to read PDF files without having to use a third-party PDF tool.

Sometimes, while opening a PDF file in Microsoft Edge users may face Something’s is keeping this PDF from opening error.

Issues addressed in this tutorial:
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something’s keeping this pdf because there was no
something’s keeping this pdf document

Is Microsoft Edge not opening PDF Files? Microsoft Edge (Chromium) acts as a default PDF viewer in Windows 11 and Windows 10 but it can sometimes, face issues while launching a PDF file or viewing an internet link that has a downloadable PDF file. For example, it can throw an error saying “Couldn’t open PDF in Edge, Something’s keeping this PDF from the opening”. When this occurs, you can try the following troubleshooting steps to fix the issue.

This tutorial will apply for computers, laptops, desktops, and tablets running the Windows 10 and Windows 11 operating systems (Home, Professional, Enterprise, Education) from all supported hardware manufactures, like Dell, HP, Acer, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo, Alienware, Razer, MSI, Huawei , Microsoft Surface, and Samsung.